Chapter 1183 At the East Hill
"Old man, you've misunderstood," Tan Ping said with a smile. "The case has long been closed, so there won't be any more problems."
He gestured for Yingxi to come forward and introduced her, "This is Miss Yingxi, the youngest daughter of Yingqi and Jiang. She happened to be passing through Huajiang Prefecture and wanted to inquire about her parents so she could offer incense and show her filial piety."
Upon hearing Ying Xi's identity, Old Man Li's eyes widened in surprise. However, his gaze quickly began to shift slightly.
Seeing this, Yingxi had a bad feeling and asked anxiously, "Uncle Li, please tell me where my parents are."
Old Li waved his hand, "How would I know? I..."
Tan Ping also sensed something was wrong and frowned, saying, "Father-in-law, I've inquired about it. It was indeed you who handled the funeral arrangements for the Ying family."
Old Man Li was somewhat intimidated by Tan Ping's identity. He hesitated for a moment, but seeing that he couldn't avoid the question, he could only say, "I did collect and bury their bodies. If you want to pay respects to your mother, go to the east hill. Your mother is buried there."
“Then Yingqi…” Tan Ping felt a little strange.
Sure enough, Old Man Li slapped his thigh and said, "Then Ying Qi must be buried in the Ying family ancestral tomb."
He glanced at Ying Xi, feeling he hadn't done anything wrong, so he simply stopped hiding it and said directly, "Girl, don't blame me. Ying Qi and my little sister were the first couple, so they'll definitely be buried together. Your mother, your mother was a second wife, and she didn't give the Ying family any children, so it's not appropriate for her to be buried in the ancestral grave, right?"
His voice trailed off again at the end.
Ying Xi breathed a sigh of relief. Whether or not her mother was buried in the Ying family's ancestral grave was actually not a big deal. Just now, seeing her uncle Li hesitate to speak, she thought her mother had not been properly buried. Now that she knew her mother was on Dongshan Mountain, she felt relieved.
She looked up and saw Uncle Li glancing at Tan Ping with some fear. She immediately bowed respectfully, her expression slightly serious. "Uncle Li, I don't mean to blame you. On the contrary, I should thank you. In that situation, you were still able to take care of my mother's body. I am extremely grateful."
Hearing her say that, Old Man Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "At least you're reasonable."
Yingxi said, "But the area around Dongshantou is extremely large, and I don't know its exact location. Could you please ask Uncle Li to take me there?"
Old Li frowned, somewhat reluctant, but with Tan Ping beside him, he could only say, "Alright, I'll take you there."
Thank you.
This time, Shu Yu and Meng Yunzheng didn't go with them. They left the carriage with Ying Xi and told her to go and come back soon. She and Meng Yunzheng planned to stroll around the area.
Huajiang Prefecture is more prosperous than Dong'an Prefecture, and prices are also slightly higher.
Shu Yu thought that once the production of melon seeds and sunflower oil increased, perhaps she could set up a shop here.
In particular, Huajiang Prefecture had a wharf, making it convenient to travel to the capital, and there were many merchants coming and going.
Thinking of this, she simply turned to Meng Yunzheng and said, "Let's go see if there are any suitable shops nearby."
Unfortunately, although Dafang Street is bustling, it's not a very good location in Huajiang Prefecture, and it's also a bit far from the pier.
Shu Yu didn't want to shop anymore, and since there was a restaurant nearby, the two decided to have some tea there and wait for Ying Xi to return.
As soon as she entered the restaurant, her gaze fell on a small item on the counter.
(End of this chapter)
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